In other words, the Supreme Court could ultimately not mandate true racial integration. Jeffrey Goldberg: It seems to me, and probably other people, that Brown changed everything and nothing at the same time. Revson Foundation Minow chairs the board I kibitz at meetings.) (Full disclosure: Minow and I both sit on the board of the Charles H. I recently had an e-mail conversation with Minow about Brown, its disappointments, and successes. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and the school's dean (she succeeded Elena Kagan) grapples with the long-term consequences of Brown, and in particular with some of its unexpected, and salutary consequences, in her book 'In Brown's Wake: Legacies of America's Educational Landmark.' It is a fascinating book, even for laymen, in part because Minow explains clearly and cogently how the Brown decision has radiated out in surprising ways. Has the ruling's original promise been unfulfilled? Martha Minow, the Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Board of Education, does the world seem so unchanged? To note only the extremely obvious, schools across the country are more segregated than ever.

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